The Enigma: A Klaus Mikaelson Love Story {1}

Chapter 16: Duty Calls

I took Jeremy's hand and walked out of the mansion with his hand interlocked with mine. It felt nice, almost natural.

"Where'd you wanna go?" He asked me excitedly. He was almost as bad as I was with Klaus when I was his age. The teenage struggle never ends.

"I don't actually know. It's been a long time since I've been here. Any sights you want to show me?" I asked him smiling.

"I like the Falls" Jeremy said smiling back.

I took Jeremy to the Mystic Falls and sat on top of the cliff with him. I had done enough walking today, I just wanted to sleep actually but duty calls and whatnot.

"This is pretty" I said gazing down at the town's breath-taking namesake.

"Not as pretty as you"

"Wow. How original." I said laughing at him.

"I am sitting with one" he was laughing now too.

"That was better, but that isn't really saying much." I smiled at him and when he smiled back I saw it in his eyes. He really did love me, I had to tell him, it wasn't fair on him.

"What's wrong?" He asked, trying to move my hair out of my face. I pushed his hand away and look down at the waterfall.

"Do you love me Jeremy?" I asked him outright. There was no time to beat around the bush, I didn't have time for mind games.

"No, we only just met" He said laughing nervously.

"You're lying" I told him rolling my eyes, every sign in his body said the opposite of what he was saying.

"Fine. I guess, maybe I do." He said looking down at the water fall. "But it's okay, I know you love Klaus, so you don't have to say it back."

"You're right I do love Nik, but I do have to say something. I love him and have loved him for over a millennium and who knows if I'll ever stop" I started.

"Is this supposed to make me feel better?" Jeremy asked, pinching his fingers, trying to distract himself from the pain my words were causing him.

"The point is, while I do love Klaus—" I looked back at the waterfall unable to finish the sentence and let a chuckle slip. "I say, there couldn't have been a more appropriate place to say this, I could say there is potential that I could fall for you. I didn't think I could ever stop loving him. I tried once and it ended badly, so I vowed never to do so again. But I'm open to new opportunities."

"So what are you saying?" His eyes searching for confirmation.

"I'm saying that I would like to see where this is going." I said smiling back at him. He grinned and pulled my face into his and kissed me. It was sweet and gentle; it was him in a kiss. So innocent and free from pain. But it was pitiful, as if I was only really here because he asked me. I pulled away from him and warned him again. "Before you go any further, I meant what I said. I might always be in love with Nik and you need to be okay with that"

"I am" he said as he gave me a quick peck on the cheek. "Also, you say my lines are bad? Is falling for you any better?" He said laughing heartily, clearly ecstatic about what I had told him.

"I'm quite proud of that one actually"

"You need more things to be proud of" He said smirking.

"I like you a lot better when you're silent" I said playfully pushing him.

"Me too" And he pulled my face closer to his and kissed me again.

We stayed there until it was 3AM. Just talking, and laughing. Just being normal. I thought it was all I wanted but I was starting to enjoy being extraordinary.